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Samuel Påhlsson

Born:Dec. 17, 1977Draft:1996 Colorado Avalanche 178th Overall
Hometown:Ånge, SwedenPosition:Center
Known For:Olympic Gold Medal
Stanley Cup Championship
Shoots/Catches:Left
National Team:SwedenCurrent Status:Retired

Samuel Olof Påhlsson (/ˈpɔːlsən/; born December 17, 1977) is a former Swedish professional ice hockey player who last played with Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Påhlsson spent most of his playing career in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston BruinsAnaheim DucksChicago BlackhawksColumbus Blue Jackets, and Vancouver Canucks. He was initially drafted 176th overall by the Colorado Avalanche at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, though he never played for the team.

Påhlsson won an Olympic gold medal with Sweden at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and a Stanley Cup the following season with Anaheim in 2007.

Sami Pahlsson - Columbus Blue Jackets
Sami Pahlsson (Tim Vizer/Icon SMI)

Samuel Påhlsson Statistics

Trade Tracker

DateTraded FromTraded WithTraded ToTraded For
Mar. 6, 2000 Colorado AvalancheFirst-Round Pick 2000
(Martin Samuelsson)
Brian Rolston
Martin Grenier
Boston BruinsRay Bourque
Dave Andreychuk
Nov. 18, 2000Boston BruinsAnaheim DucksAndrei Nazarov
Patrick Traverse
Mar. 4, 2009Anaheim DucksLogan StephensonChicago Blackhawks LogoJames Wisniewski
Petri Kontiola
Feb. 27, 2012Columbus Blue JacketsVancouver CanucksFourth-Round Pick 2012
(Josh Anderson)
Fourth-Round Pick 2012
(Taylor Leier)
Taylor Ellington

Deeper Dive

Achievements

  • U18 EJC Bronze Medal (1995)
  • U20 WJC Silver Medal (1996)
  • Swedish Junior Player of the Year – Årest Junior (1997)
  • Elitserian SM Silver Medal (1999, 2000)
  • World Championship Bronze Medal (1999)
  • World Championship Silver Medal (2004)
  • Elitserian All-Star Team (2005)
  • Elitserian Champion (2005)
  • Olympic Gold Medal (2006)
  • Stanley Cup Champion (2007)

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